1 A Study in Familie
" Why don't you use your real name? "
" Ah, but you see, this is my real name " -
Dr. Joseph Bell
Two thugs have entered 221B Baker Street, looking for Sherlock Holmes.
" Who are you? " Said the one thug.
" I am Dr. Joseph Bell "
" Where is Sherlock Holmes? " said the one thug, pointing a gun at the doctor.
" I will tell you where Sherlock Holmes is; he is at Middle-Earth "
" You mean the Middle-East? " said the second thug.
" Yes, " said Sherlock Holmes.
Watson was doing his best not to laugh.
" Where in the Middle-East? " asked the first thug.
" Iram " said Bell.
Watson now let out a giggle.
" How do we get to Iram? " asked the second thug.
" By a train on platform 9(¾) " said Holmes.
Watson was about to bust from holding in his laughter.
" Bro, I just googled it, what he says is legit, the train station is owned by this Harry Potter dude " said the second thug.
" Count yourselves lucky, and now, if you will excuse us, we are off to kill Sherlock Holmes " said the first thug.
" If you don't find him at Iram, try Atlantis! " yelled Sherlock Holmes.
The thugs now left.
" I hate you... " said Watson while laughing.
Sherlock Holmes gave him a wink.
Joseph's bodyguard now entered the room.
" You want me to take care of those two? " said John Ferrier.
" No need. Their ignorance will do that for us " said Bell.
Holmes' assistance now entered the room.
" Uhm… Sir? There were two men running on the street, yelling that they were off to kill you… " said Joseph A. Moriarty(or as you guys know him; Colonel James Moriarty)
" Don't mind them. They are going to Iram, or Atlantis " said the Detective-Doctor with a smile.
Everyone was at Baker Street, packing and moving the rest of Bell's stuff to his new house.
Everything was packed.
Holmes told Mrs.Hudson that she was welcome to visit anytime she wanted.
After having driven for a bit.
They all now reached Baker Street Villa, located at Reigate Surrey.
Bell opened the door, where he was "attacked" by his two sons; Roger- and Benjamin Bell Holmes.
" Daddy! You are home! " yelled the two small boys.
Holmes picked up his sons, gave them a hug, and then said;
" Where is your mother? "
" In here " yelled Irene Adler Bell Holmes, from the living-room.
She was unpacking some stuff.
Holmes walked over to his wife and gave her a kiss.
" Ewww " said their children.
" Now, now, " said Irene, as the boys were back on their feet, " You two help the others with unloading the truck " she continued.
" But… we can't lift the boxes… " said Roger.
" Brother! We just have to apply Archimedes' lever " said Ben, as he and his brother now took a big lever.
The rest of the day continued thus; with boxes being unpacked.
By night, when Roger and Ben were put to sleep, the adults were sitting on chairs in the living-room, except for Irene- she was sitting on Holmes' lap.
" So… what are the news? " said Watson.
Bell simply took a puff from his pipe, but Irene then took the pipe from his mouth.
" Why? " said Holmes, confused.
" I don't want that stuff near the children, " she said.
" But they are upstairs, asleep " said Bell.
" Well, I don't want that stuff in our house " said Irene, as she put the pipe away, and rested her head on her husband's chest.
Watson and Moriarty needed no sugar for their coffee, after what they just saw.
Bell was now gentle running his fingers through his wife's hair.
" Ahem… " said Watson with a smile.
" Oh right " said Holmes, as he snapped back to reality. " What was the question again? " he asked.
" Sir, what news did you get from Vidocq? " said Moriarty.
" Ah! That little thing " said Bell, as he was now in serious-mode.
" It seems that Vidocq and the world need our help " said Holmes, with a smile only he could make.
" So… it is no longer just in Britain " said Watson, as he leant back in his chair.
" It was never just in Britain " said Moriarty, with a innocent-smile.
Irene sighed.
" What is it my love? " asked Holmes.
" The world needs you, but so does your children… " said Irene.
" We both know; that those two boys of ours, are WAY smarter than their old dad " said Bell with a smile.
Both Watson and Moriarty nodded their heads.
Irene now grabbed Holmes' chin.
" I don't care how smart they are. They need their hearts as well as their heads " said Irene, as she now let go of Bell's chin.
" So please… save the world, but… don't forget about your sons… " said Irene with the love of a mother.
Holmes gentle lifted her face, and then said;
" Don't worry my love, for I plan on bringing the boys with me " said Bell with a smile.
Irene had a look of; I will kill you, if you bring our sons near danger.
Both Moriarty and Watson could now see that Holmes was sweating a bit.
" Ahem " said Bell, as he wiped away some sweat and gathered some courage.
" I promise that I won't forget the boys, " he said.
" You promise, like you promised that we would have a third child? " said Irene with a innocent-tone.
" I never promised that?! " said Holmes, as his heart-rate increased.
" Worth a shot, " said Irene.
Watson and Moriarty both now returned home.
The night was still young, as Irene would say, and there was still some time before the adventures began.
